Fostering Resilience for Children of Trauma Through the Use of Play Therapy

This workshop will assist play therapist in deepening their knowledge regarding trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Play Therapist will learn ways to identify and assess for childhood adversity. Therapist will learn techniques and core practices to implement in play therapy to foster resilience, hope and well-being in clients.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will learn about trauma and adverse childhood experiences and its implications in play therapy.
2. Attendees will learn about key indicators influencing resilience and its implications in play therapy.
3. Attendees will learn assessment questions and tools related to assessing for adverse childhood experiences and trauma to prepare for the play therapy treatment plan.
4. Attendees will learn techniques to implement in play therapy related to social emotional intelligence.Attendees will learn techniques to implement in play therapy related to fostering experiences related to resilience, hope and well-being in each session.